Really mad at Saw Stop!

[SubGuy]

I just called the closest distributor of SS in my area (75 miles) and this is what I got:

The 10" Contractor Model with 52" Professional T-glide Fence - 1,839.00
The Brake Cartridge (spare) - 69.00
The Dado Cartridge (I want one) - 89.00
Subtotal: 1997.00
Shipping/Delivery (from SS to the Store) - 450.00:swoon::realmad:
Tax - 146.82
Fuel Cost (mine 150mi round trip) - 30.00
GRAND TOTAL - 2623.82:swoon::swoon::elvis:

So let me recap....I'm paying 2623.82 for a Contractor Saw that I have to spend 3-4 hours picking up. I cannot believe this........(at loss for words)

 

[FredP]

right proud of em aint they. I would be looking at a real nice cabinet saw for that money.

 

[Travis Porter]

Wouldn't you be cheaper to order from Sawstop direct and have it shipped straight to you?

PS - right proud of em aint they. I would be looking at a real nice cabinet saw for that money.

 

[NCPete]

Zach, I would be talking to the local distributor about when they expect to place their next order, get your order piggy-backed with that one, and your shipping costs, and perhaps some other costs, will be reduced.

 

[Ken Massingale]

Toolking has the saw as described for $1839, carts are the same price and freight with lift truck is $90.

 

[Mt. Gomer]

Yow! Are you sure this distributor is on the up and up? Might be worth calling another one and getting a quote to see if you're in their in the same ballpark.

 

[Mike Davis]

So, is this a pre-gloat? :rotflm:

 

[NCPete]

that's the advantage of dealing with the distributor!

 

[Trog777]

Wow. Just wow. You could get a COUPLE of cabinet saws for that money. :elvis:

 

[SubGuy]

Wouldn't you be cheaper to order from Sawstop direct and have it shipped straight to you?

PS - right proud of em aint they. I would be looking at a real nice cabinet saw for that money.

I'll have to contact them. I didn't know that they would do that.

Zach, I would be talking to the local distributor about when they expect to place their next order, get your order piggy-backed with that one, and your shipping costs, and perhaps some other costs, will be reduced.

I will ask them about that tomorrow, but they don't stock it so I doubt that will happen. Who knows, maybe a big order will come in and I can piggy-back that one.:widea:

Toolking has the saw as described for $1839, carts are the same price and freight with lift truck is $90.

Yeah but ToolKing is only authorized to sell in the state of Colorado, they can't, by contract, ship out of state. If I bought it from them and arranged shipment, I would still incur the freight cost. Maybe a PE from Colorado to FL. :rotflm:

Yow! Are you sure this distributor is on the up and up? Might be worth calling another one and getting a quote to see if you're in their in the same ballpark.

I'll be calling one in Tampa tomorrow. 115mi drive but if they can make it work I will drive it.

So, is this a pre-gloat? :rotflm:

And the heck with you MIKE!:slap::rotflm:

 

[Bas]

Not cheap, that's for sure. I don't know if this applies to the contractor saw, but I believe retailers don't pay shipping on orders of 4 or more saws. That could just be the PCS/ ICS models though.

 

[flatheadfisher]

I checked with Klingspore when I was considering this saw. They didn't add shipping to their price. I'd find another dealer.

Here is a "like new" saw - http://www.jgmachinery.com/detail/index.php?itemid=9817 you might be able to save some money on.

 

[SubGuy]

I checked with Klingspore when I was considering this saw. They didn't add shipping to their price. I'd find another dealer.

Here is a "like new" saw - http://www.jgmachinery.com/detail/index.php?itemid=9817 you might be able to save some money on.

I wish...I think I'm gonna devote no more than 1400 for a cabinet style saw (non-SS). If I can get better pricing in other stores/manufacturer then I might go with the SS. When I move for the military, I'm worried about exceeding my total household goods weight limit.

 

[Trent Mason]

Man, I can think of A LOT of other tools that I'd rather spend $2700 on.

 

[WoodWrangler]

Everything looks normal, but the shipping is just crazy. Unfortunately, that's not out of the ball park as it was $400 a few years ago. However, my buddy lives in Tampa and picked up the "industrial" SawStop locally for $2,500 (or so) used a few months ago ... maybe look around and find one of those (I assume you have room, as you got the 52" bars on that one)

 

[gfernandez]

When I was looking to buy one, Klingspor told me that the truck literally went down I-40 on the way to their Raleigh store, and that for an extra $25 (or maybe it was $50, I really don't remember), they could make a stop at my house and drop it off. I wound up buying it from Woodcraft, and there were no shipping fees added to the total. Mind you, I did not get any discounts either, and I was very persuasive!

 

[CrealBilly]

right proud of em aint they. I would be looking at a real nice cabinet saw for that money.

 

[FlyingRon]

When I was looking to buy one, Klingspor told me that the truck literally went down I-40 on the way to their Raleigh store,

I bought mine from Klingspor in Hickory. Since I live pretty close to the store, they used their own delivery truck for $50. It was much cheaper than what WoodCraft quoted me to send it up from Matthews.

 

[SubGuy]

I'll be calling Woodcraft and Klingspor. I still haven't decided on whether to get the Pro or the Contractor. Wife says buy what you want so I can get either. If I can get it without the RIDICULOUS shipping cost in NC, I might make the Shop Crawl:dontknow::gar-Bi. BTW you can't order direct and I shipped 9k of household goods from Seattle to here (further) for only 5k with them packing it up and then unpacking on other side.

 

[SubGuy]

Man, I can think of A LOT of other tools that I'd rather spend $2700 on.

Oh I just bought my wife a new Rooms to Go living room so I got the "I've got my couch and other stuff, I don't care what you spend". I think now is my true opportunity to get what I want. I might be paying more than I should, but the thought of getting a bad accident make me think that it is justified. I have struggled over this since I found the saw about a year and a half ago.